[NOTDs] Spring 2015

This post explains where I have been and my plans for the blog.  While I was away, I posted my nail-of-the-day pictures on Instagram (see also:  my new nails-only account).  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from Spring 2015.

Essie Petal Pushers (reminds me of the shutters in Provence)

Shutters in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Zoya Stevie (matches a purple Peep bunny)

Lynnderella Baby Sugar Bunny (1 coat) over Zoya Soraphine (1 coat)

Elevation Polish Mount McKinley

Lynnderella Are You Bouquet? (1 coat) over Zoya Soraphine (1 coat)

Essie Sittin' Pretty

Rescue Beauty Lounge Oh Slap! (not a good color for my cool-toned skin)

Rainbow Honey Sakura Matsuri over Zoya Sabrina (1 coat each) 

Lynnderella Crocus Pocus over Rainbow Honey Tessie (1 coat each)

Lillian Eve Bliss

Julep Ming

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  My favorite topcoat has always been New York Color Grand Central Station, and I have been using OPI Natural Base Coat.

[NOTD] Easter Skittles Manicure

Easter is approaching, and to celebrate, I painted a pastel skittles manicure featuring Color Club's Blossoming Collection.  The featured color is Color Club Sweetpea.  The accent nails are Color Club Lavendarling, Color Club Hydrangea, Color Club Blushing Rose, and Wet n Wild On a Trip.

Pastel Easter skittles manicure, featuring Color Club Blossoming Collection

Easter skittles manicure using Color Club spring 2012 polishes

These were my first Color Club polishes, and I'm disappointed.  The consistency of the polishes is poor.  They don't even out, so they look textured on my nails.  Blushing Rose is the worst, and Hydrangea is slightly better than the rest (also my favorite of the collection).  Because the consistency is poor, I used only 2 coats of the Wet n Wild color but 4 coats of Blushing Rose and 3 coats for each of the rest.  I used Orly Bonder for my basecoat and New York Color Grand Central Station for my topcoat.